Test Bank For
The Language of Medicine
Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner
13th Edition
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: The Language Of Medicine, 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric Resection
b. Intestinal Incision
c. Tumor Of The Stomach
d. Incision Of The Stomach
e. Resection Of The Intestine
ANS: A REF: P. 9 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
2. Osteitis:
a. Incision Of A Bone
b. Removal Of A Bone
c. Incision Of A Joint
d. Inflammation Of A Joint
e. Inflammation Of A Bone
ANS: E REF: P. 4 | P. 11 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
3. Hepatoma:
a. Incision Of The Kidney
b. Tumor Of The Liver
c. Blood Mass
d. Inflammation Of The Liver
e. Red Blood Cell
ANS: B REF: P. 13 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
4. Cystoscopy:
a. Study Of Cells
b. Visual Examination Of Cells
c. Removal Of A Sac Of Fluid
d. Removal Of The Urinary Bladder
e. Visual Examination Of The Urinary Bladder
ANS: E REF: P. 8 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining To Produced By Treatment
b. Produced By The Mind
c. Cancer Producing
d. Pertaining To Producing A Tumor
e. Cutting Into A Tumor
, ANS: A REF: P. 10 | P. 13 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
6. Electroencephalogram:
a. Record Of Electricity In The Brain
b. Record Of Electricity In The Heart
c. X-Ray Of The Brain
d. Record Of Sound Waves In The Brain
e. X-Ray Of The Heart And Brain
ANS: A REF: P. 9 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
7. Diagnosis:
a. Made After The Prognosis
b. A Guess As To The Patient’s Condition
c. A Prediction Of The Course Of Treatment
d. Made On The Basis Of Complete Knowledge About The Patient’s Condition
e. A Treatment Of The Patient
ANS: D REF: P. 10 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
8. Cancerous Tumor:
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C REF: P. 7 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
9. Microscopic Examination Of Living Tissue:
a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C REF: P. 7 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
, 10. Pertaining To The Largest Part Of The Brain:
a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A REF: P. 8 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
11. Removal Of A Gland:
a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic Resection
d. Nephric Section
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E REF: P. 7 | P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
12. Decrease In Numbers Of Red Blood Cells Or Hemoglobin Within Red Blood Cells:
a. Anemia
b. Erythrocytosis
c. Thrombocytosis
d. Leukemia
e. Leukocytosis
ANS: A REF: P. 14 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
13. Pathologist Is One Who:
a. Examines X-Rays
b. Operates On The Urinary Tract
c. Performs Autopsies And Examines Biopsies
d. Operates On The Kidney
e. Treats Diseases With Chemicals
ANS: C REF: P. 11 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
14. Pain In A Joint:
a. Ostealgia
b. Arthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Arthroalgia
e. Arthralgia
ANS: E REF: P. 7 | P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
15. Increase In Number Of Malignant White Blood Cells:
a. Leukocytosis
b. Leukemia
c. Erythremia
d. Thrombocytosis
e. Erythrocytosis
ANS: B REF: P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
The Language of Medicine
Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner
13th Edition
,Chapter 01: Basic Word Structure
Chabner: The Language Of Medicine, 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Gastrectomy:
a. Gastric Resection
b. Intestinal Incision
c. Tumor Of The Stomach
d. Incision Of The Stomach
e. Resection Of The Intestine
ANS: A REF: P. 9 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
2. Osteitis:
a. Incision Of A Bone
b. Removal Of A Bone
c. Incision Of A Joint
d. Inflammation Of A Joint
e. Inflammation Of A Bone
ANS: E REF: P. 4 | P. 11 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
3. Hepatoma:
a. Incision Of The Kidney
b. Tumor Of The Liver
c. Blood Mass
d. Inflammation Of The Liver
e. Red Blood Cell
ANS: B REF: P. 13 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
4. Cystoscopy:
a. Study Of Cells
b. Visual Examination Of Cells
c. Removal Of A Sac Of Fluid
d. Removal Of The Urinary Bladder
e. Visual Examination Of The Urinary Bladder
ANS: E REF: P. 8 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
5. Iatrogenic:
a. Pertaining To Produced By Treatment
b. Produced By The Mind
c. Cancer Producing
d. Pertaining To Producing A Tumor
e. Cutting Into A Tumor
, ANS: A REF: P. 10 | P. 13 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
6. Electroencephalogram:
a. Record Of Electricity In The Brain
b. Record Of Electricity In The Heart
c. X-Ray Of The Brain
d. Record Of Sound Waves In The Brain
e. X-Ray Of The Heart And Brain
ANS: A REF: P. 9 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
7. Diagnosis:
a. Made After The Prognosis
b. A Guess As To The Patient’s Condition
c. A Prediction Of The Course Of Treatment
d. Made On The Basis Of Complete Knowledge About The Patient’s Condition
e. A Treatment Of The Patient
ANS: D REF: P. 10 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
8. Cancerous Tumor:
a. Hematoma
b. Adenoma
c. Carcinoma
d. Carcinogenic
e. Neurotomy
ANS: C REF: P. 7 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
9. Microscopic Examination Of Living Tissue:
a. Incision
b. Pathology
c. Biopsy
d. Autopsy
e. Resection
ANS: C REF: P. 7 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
, 10. Pertaining To The Largest Part Of The Brain:
a. Cerebral
b. Cephalic
c. Renal
d. Cardiac
e. Neural
ANS: A REF: P. 8 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
11. Removal Of A Gland:
a. Gastrotomy
b. Gastric
c. Hepatic Resection
d. Nephric Section
e. Adenectomy
ANS: E REF: P. 7 | P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
12. Decrease In Numbers Of Red Blood Cells Or Hemoglobin Within Red Blood Cells:
a. Anemia
b. Erythrocytosis
c. Thrombocytosis
d. Leukemia
e. Leukocytosis
ANS: A REF: P. 14 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
13. Pathologist Is One Who:
a. Examines X-Rays
b. Operates On The Urinary Tract
c. Performs Autopsies And Examines Biopsies
d. Operates On The Kidney
e. Treats Diseases With Chemicals
ANS: C REF: P. 11 OBJ: Analyze Medical Terms.
14. Pain In A Joint:
a. Ostealgia
b. Arthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Arthroalgia
e. Arthralgia
ANS: E REF: P. 7 | P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
15. Increase In Number Of Malignant White Blood Cells:
a. Leukocytosis
b. Leukemia
c. Erythremia
d. Thrombocytosis
e. Erythrocytosis
ANS: B REF: P. 13 OBJ: Use Word Parts To Build Terms.
